Heads up on the new wireless sensors from that big box store

I put in a system last month using their standard wireless contacts and had three false alarms in the first week. Switched back to the hardwired Honeywell 5800MINI sensors I keep in the van and the system has been solid for 30 days straight. The difference was in the signal strength and battery check reporting. The cheap ones would drop signal if a fridge was in the way, but the 5800s punch right through. Anyone else run into this with the store-brand gear?

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ruby_wright24d ago

I used to believe the store brand sensors were a decent budget option. After reading posts like yours and seeing what @robinp89 said about cut corners, my view has changed completely. The connection is the most basic part of the job, and if it fails there, the whole thing is useless. Paying a bit more for the 5800MINI units is just buying peace of mind. You can't put a price on a system that actually works right.

robinp8924d ago

Ugh, that's rough. So the store brand sensors basically fail the basic job of staying connected? Makes you wonder what else they cut corners on.

abby_cooper24d ago

Had the same thing with those sensors at a job on Elm Street. Two false alarms in the first 48 hours. Swapped them out for the 5800MINI units and it's been quiet for six weeks now. The signal difference is night and day.